Container for oil, lard, or the like



Jan. 3, 1939. o. KQDAIRA CONTAINER FOR OI L, LARD, OR THE LIKE Filed I June 29, 1937 van l'or:

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFCE CONTAINER FOR OIL, LARD, OR THE LIKE Otozo Kodaira, Kohinata, Koishikawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan Application June 29, 1937, Serial No. 150,998

1 Claim. (01. 221-11) This invention has relation to containers for as follows: When oil or hot lard is poured into oil, lard and the like and consists of a hollow the filter which has been previously exposed by vessel adapted for the reception and discharge turning upwards the lid section A, lumps conof its contents as required and especially adapted tained in the oil or lard are caught on the meshed s for m sti us t c nstruc ion and arran ebottom of the filter and the oil or lard is strained ment of the vessel being such that the material down along the slanting plate. If the lid secconstituting the contents thereof is filtered while tion A is closed the contents of the vessel is the vessel is being filled and from which the protected against flies, dust or other impurities. material may be poured according to require- When there is need for the contents of the ves- 1o ments without loss and in a safe and sanitary so], the lid section B is turned back as shown in manner. Fig. 3 and the contents or the vessel can be The invention is illustrated in the accompanypoured out easily and safely by grasping the ing drawing in which handles 10, H. When the pouring ceases the lid Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the containing section B may be closed as shown in Fig. 1 and i3 vessel diagrammatically represented, the covering the contents remaining in the vessel well proand protecting cap being closed. tected.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view, with one of the In the described and claimed container emlid sections raised and exposing the screen or bodying the invention oil or lard are not allowed filter. to flow over the outside of the vessel or beyond Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the vessel with the discharging tap, this being prevented by the 20 the screen closed and the other lid section raised slanting plate. The liquid adhering to the plate and exposing the discharge tap. flows without loss of oil over the outside of the Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the containing Vessel, by flowing downward over the plate and Vessel with a modification of the emptying tap. back into the vessel.

5 Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the container The filter can be removed from the vessel as completely closed. desired and thus easily cleaned by removal of the As shown in the drawing the container conaccumulations thereon. sists of a hollow vessel I, preferably of rectan- I claim: gular form, comprising four walls and a closure A container for fluid material, comprising a composed of two flanged rectangular sections A hollow containing vessel having at one and the 30 and B, which are hinged together as shown at 9 same end, an inlet and an outlet, separate from and may be separately raised and closed or both each other, said inlet being dish shaped and lowered. composed of side and end walls and detachable In Figures 1 and 4 a slanting plate 2 is profrom the containing vessel and the outlet being vided and supported by three innerside walls of a spout for the outpour of the contents of the 35 the vessel. This plate has a shouldered part 3 vessel, the inlet element being provided with a and ends downwardly in one free edge 4. A tap strainer and the vessel provided with a lid com- 5 is disposed on the upper part of the plate 2 posed of two hinged sections constructed, arslightly jutting out above the edge plane of the ranged and adapted to concurrently or separately vessel I. 6 is a filter which is dish shaped and close the inlet and out passages, the vessel hav- 40 has a meshed bottom 1. The filter is removably ing below the spout an inclined plate to receive situated between the shoulder 3 and the upper and direct the back flow of fluid dripping from end parts of the vessel I. the spout.

The operation and use of the container are OTOZO KODAIRA. 

